Question

Myrna is buying a new rug for her living room. It is split into 3 panels, as shown in the diagram. What is the area of the rug, in square feet?

A large rectangle that is split into 3 smaller rectangles that measure 5 feet by 6 feet, 3 feet by 6 feet, and 6 feet by 8 feet.
40 ft2
48 ft2
80 ft2
96 ft2

Answers

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To find the area of the rug, we need to calculate the area of each of the three smaller rectangles and then sum those areas.

1. **Area of the first rectangle:**
Dimensions: 5 feet by 6 feet
Area = 5 ft × 6 ft = 30 ft²

2. **Area of the second rectangle:**
Dimensions: 3 feet by 6 feet
Area = 3 ft × 6 ft = 18 ft²

3. **Area of the third rectangle:**
Dimensions: 6 feet by 8 feet
Area = 6 ft × 8 ft = 48 ft²

Now we will sum the areas of the three rectangles:

Total area = Area of first rectangle + Area of second rectangle + Area of third rectangle
Total area = 30 ft² + 18 ft² + 48 ft² = 96 ft²

Therefore, the area of the rug is **96 square feet**.

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